ATAMI, SHIZUOKA PREF. ¨C A memorial ceremony was held Friday to honor the 28 victims of a major mudslide that struck the city of Atami in Shizuoka Prefecture five years ago.
Bereaved families, Shizuoka Gov. Yasutomo Suzuki and Atami Mayor Sakae Saito attended the ceremony, which began at 9 a.m. at a community disaster-prevention center in the disaster-hit Izusan district of Atami. The center was completed in March this year as part of reconstruction efforts.
After the names of the 28 victims were read aloud, attendees laid down flowers and observed a moment of silence.
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